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Where does “logan” come from?

logan (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic lag, from Old Irish lác, from Proto-Celtic laggos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₁g- — weak, feeble; weak, faint.

Ancestry of “logan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliclagweak, feeble
2Old Irishlác—
3Proto-Celticlaggos—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₁g-weak, feeble; weak, faint

Words derived from “logan”

  • loganberry
  • loganberry
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